AFL FINALS 2024: GWS Giants sent packing after all-time Brisbane Lions finals comeback
After a heart-pounding six-point loss to the Swans in the qualifying final, the Giants will be out for revenge as the Lions roll into Sydney after belting Carlton.
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That’s all, folks!
After two epic semifinals, the race is down to four.
Friday night will see the Swans take on Port Adelaide in Sydney before Geelong and Brisbane do battle at the MCG on Saturday.
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Goodnight!
Takeaways
Half a day of fun
Lions coach Chris Fagan says the players may get a half-day off to celebrate their incredible achievements tonight before turning their attention to the Cats.
Sing it loud!
The Lions are singing the song in the room with gusto!
Fagan is in the thick of it after heartfelt celebrations on the field.
Berry good!
Jarrod Berry and Will Ashcroft end the night with 27 touches apeice but were vital in the third term to keep the Lions alive as the orange tsunami surged.
Zorko, at 35, also lifted for a massive last quarter as the Lions produced the unthinkable.
Green Machine
Tom Green was massive for the Giants.
He has 33 disposals, 10 clearances and four tackles but the next best for the home side was Himmelberg with 24 in defence.
He needed some teammates to come with him in the last term.
FT GWS 100, BRI 105
The Lions have completed one of the greatest comebacks in finals history!
The Giants have let it slip again after leading by 44 points and are rightly devastated.
Daniher finally found the quality he always promises in the last quarter, while Ashcroft was vital in the third term.
Hogan finishes the finals with nine goals from two games that were both losses.
Time waste
The Lions have the time down to 51 seconds and are on the wing.
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